Part-Time Accounts Assistant - Ledger & Credit Control

BMC Recruitment Group Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme (quarterly)

Job summary

BMC Recruitment Group Ltd is seeking an experienced part-time Accounts Assistant in Gateshead to support the finance team across accounts payable and receivable. The role offers flexibility to work 3 days or 5 days per week, with a focus on purchase ledger, credit control and debtor management.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, with 1–3 years in bookkeeping, proficient in QuickBooks and Excel, and able to communicate clearly with customers. The position is office-based in Gateshead.

Qualifications

• Around 1–3 years' experience within bookkeeping or a similar finance role.
• Proven experience with purchase ledger and chasing outstanding payments.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy; strong communication via phone and email.

Responsibilities

• Managing and monitoring aged debtors and outstanding customer balances.
• Chasing overdue payments professionally via telephone, email and statements.
• Resolving invoice and billing queries to support timely payment collection.
• Raising, checking and issuing customer sales invoices.
• Processing and verifying supplier invoices.
• Matching purchase orders against invoices and investigating discrepancies.
• Completing bank reconciliations.
• Reconciling corporate credit card transactions and receipts.
• Processing and cross-checking employee expenses.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and digital filing systems.
• Supporting month-end preparation and financial administration.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Credit control

Bookkeeping experience

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Job description

BMC Recruitment Group Ltd is seeking an experienced part-time Accounts Assistant in Gateshead to support the finance team across accounts payable and receivable. The role offers flexibility to work 3 days or 5 days per week, with a focus on purchase ledger, credit control and debtor management.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, with 1–3 years in bookkeeping, proficient in QuickBooks and Excel, and able to communicate clearly with customers. The position is office-based in Gateshead.